By Emily Williams According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the nation’s number one killer. Patients with heart disease and other related health issues also are among those at highest risk of death should they contract COVID-19. With those facts in mind, the AHA will present its 2020 Birmingham Heart Walk virtually on June 13 with the goal of not only … [Read more...]
Graduating 2020-Style: Many School Systems Choose to Have In-Person Commencements, But They Aren’t Exactly Old School Ceremonies
By Caroline Rice As Alabama has begun to reopen, many high schools are or have held in-person graduation ceremonies. Spain Park High School and Hoover High School held graduation ceremonies at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex last Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Both of those ceremonies sparked controversy. The systems applied safety guidelines to the events such as … [Read more...]
Twelve Step Recovery … Maybe Thirteen
By Sue Murphy I need to get my oil changed. Pandemic or no pandemic, there’s only so long a body can ignore the “maintenance required” light on the dash. When I called the dealership to make an appointment, the service coordinator asked that I arrive wearing gloves and a mask. I assured her that I would, but later that day, I canceled the appointment. If they were as worried … [Read more...]
A Side of Science: Homewood Schools Partner with McWance Center to Distribute STEM Activity Cards
Homewood City Schools and McWane Science Center recently partnered on a new program to combine lunch and science during the school Covid-19 closure. Homewood City Schools provided free meals to children under 18 during the school closures this spring, and each meal packet included a Science Challenge card provided by the education department at McWane Science … [Read more...]
BCT Introduces Virtual Cardboard Puppet Theatre Series
According to the Birmingham Children’s Theatre, when it comes to a formulating a theatrical performance there are four of the main ingredients required: a performer, an audience, a story and a space. Due to social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic, BCT performers are unable to stand on their stage in front of an audience. In order to continue its mission … [Read more...]